Dispenser

• To process all relevant prescriptions and repeat prescriptions, as authorised by GPs and prescribing nurses where appropriate, in accordance with the good practice principles of the Dispensing Services Quality Scheme.
• To ensure that all medicines and appliances dispensed are checked against the prescription and whenever there is doubt about the appropriateness of the item, or about the dose or labelling instructions, to check with the authorising doctor or duty doctor.
• To collect all due prescription charges and ensure that the patient declaration on the reverse of the FP10 is duly filled in and signed by the patient.
• To process hospital letters.
• To process Dossett boxes.
• To manage ordering stock and stock control.
• Preparation of monthly returns to the prescription pricing bureau.
• To answer and deal with dispensary phone enquiries.
• To monitor patients’ exemption statuses.
• To sort and dispose of unwanted/returned medication.
• Any other duties to assist in the smooth day to day running of the dispensary and surgery as directed by the either the dispensary manager or practice manager.

For further information about the role, please contact Jane Murray on 01371 877570 or at [email protected].

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Please note this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.